Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON March 8, 2017
Full News Archive
- Headline: Caterpillar Faces Tax Fraud Allegations. Impact: If Caterpillar had simply paid their taxes like everyone else, the IRS might have developed a sense of humor and become more lenient. Instead, they turned into a relentless tax-hunting beast, leading to increased audits for everyone. Thanks, Caterpillar!. Fact: Did you know that Caterpillar's heavy machinery is actually just a front for their secret plans to build the world's largest sandcastle? Tax loopholes help fund the construction!.
- Headline: Early Challenges for Trump with North Korea. Impact: Had North Korea decided to knit sweaters instead of launching missiles, Trump might have had a much softer first year in office. But alas, we’re left with geopolitical tension and a Twitter feed full of caps lock.. Fact: Did you know that tensions with North Korea have inspired more movie plots than actual solutions? Hollywood must be thrilled!.
- Headline: Economics Over Technology in Traffic Solutions. Impact: If only self-driving cars could also magically resolve every social issue, we’d all be sipping cocktails in traffic-free utopia. Instead, we’re stuck debating congestion pricing like it’s the new diet fad.. Fact: Did you know that congestion pricing is just a fancy way of saying, 'Pay us to sit in traffic'? Sounds like a great deal, right?.
- Headline: Architectural Digest Undergoes Renovations for the Social Media Age. Impact: Architectural Digest's pivot to social media might have inadvertently set off a trend where all magazines now feel the need to be 'Instagrammable'. Next thing you know, we’ll be reading cookbooks with more filters than actual recipes.. Fact: Did you know that the most photographed food is avocado toast? Don’t worry, Architectural Digest is working on a way to make it magazine-cover worthy too!.